Check the yellow pages for some sign companies. They usually will
have a truck with a long boom and are use to handling long objects
with something delicate and expensive on the end. I used one in
Detroit and it was just $120 to get the mast down.

--

Roger Long



"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:UhVCf.14082$Dh.5454@dukeread04...
If the yard has a boom truck on hand it is a lot cheaper.
Especially if they let you set the stays.

My problem is the yard is Savannah I was going to use to commission
Rutu was sold to Hinckley and no longer allows DIYers. The only
other yard in Savannah that can handle her is the former Palmer
Johnson yard. They gave me a great price for lifting her off the
trailer, setting her on her keel and launching her within 24 hours.
I can work on her myself once in the water but if anything delays
launching the costs skyrocket.

I'm talking to Brunswick Landings now. It is another hour from home
but the travellift and yard prices are good and they allow DIYer.
They don't have a boom truck so I have to arrange stepping the mast
myself. That's why I got my prices.

You need to check again about that travellift charge. $6/foot
should get you in the water as long as you are not blocking her up
first. The lady you talked to probably didn't have a clue what she
was saying.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or
lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:rGNCf.1044$J81.453@trndny01...
Glenn,,, just for fun I called around and found a guy who will lift
my mast and set in place. I do the turnbuckles, etc.

The price? $100.

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F'k them stinking marina's. We don't need no stinking marina's.

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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:hHLCf.13866$Dh.5437@dukeread04...
The yards here in Georgia charge around $6-7/foot for a "haul".
That includes the haul out, blocking moving the stands one time
and relaunch. A one way haul without blocking or relaunch is
around $3.50/foot. A boom truck costs about $75/hour and time
starts when they leave their yard so figure $150 minimum . Add
probably 20% for the yard markup and maybe $100-150 for yard labor
so $300 to $375 is about right for setting the mast.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress
(or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:6VdCf.5682$Jn1.898@trndny01...
I am re-entering the world of cruising. It has been a number of
years. My base is New England.

In the last few days I have been brought to the point of absolute
insanity by two of the local marina's near me.

Today, I called a marina to inquire how much it charged to step a
mast. I explained to the woman on the phone that a boat hauling
truck would be bringing my boat [ I don't own the boat yet, I was
seeking the info so that if I make an offer I would know what the
charges would be ] to the marina where it would be launched.

At first she seemed evasive. She didn't seem to want to answer
my question. She kept saying she was looking for her "paper".
Finally, she said it would be $6 per foot of the boat when the
boat was dropped off and another $6 per foot of the boat when the
boat was put in the water. I asked, why are you charging twice.
The truck is bringing the boat, it will go right in the water.
She then said "you are upset by how much it cost". I tried to
explain "I can't be upset since I never knew what the cost was to
begin with".

After she started telling me how I feel about issues I never
asked her about, I asked what was the charge to step the mast.
She said around $400 dollars. I almost fell over backwards.

Then, I hung up the phone.

Is this the way of the world in cruising? Have all the marina's
become thieves?